Elizabethtown, KY

Elizabethtown sits about 15 miles south of Fort Knox. The Elizabethtown–Fort Knox metro area also takes in Radcliff, Vine Grove, Rineyville and the rest of Hardin County. With a major Army post next door, the area has plenty of rental homes and apartment communities. Many of those roofs belong to owners and property managers who aren't on site every day.

If you own or manage rental property here, the inspection is built to work without you on the roof:

• Photos of every slope, so you can see what we saw without climbing a ladder or driving out.

• A written scope you can forward to an owner, a partner or an HOA board as is.

• Replacement phased building by building on multi-building communities, so the work fits a budget cycle.

• One point of contact from the inspection to the final walkthrough. We also coordinate with your HVAC contractor when rooftop units are involved.

See our pages on multi-family roof maintenance and HOA and condo roofing.

 

Commercial roofs at the crossroads

Interstate 65 runs along the southeast side of Elizabethtown, and two parkways start at I-65 here: the Western Kentucky Parkway heading west and the Bluegrass Parkway heading east to Lexington. All that traffic supports shops, offices, warehouses and churches, and many of them sit under flat or low-slope roofs.

Commercial flat roofs tend to fail in the same places: seams, edges, drains and the flashing around rooftop units. Ponding water speeds all of that up. We install and repair commercial flat roofs in TPO and EPDM, as well as commercial metal roofs. We also roof churches and schools.

 

Shingles or metal for your house

When a house roof is due, most homeowners choose between asphalt shingles and metal.

Asphalt shingles are the most common choice in Kentucky. They come in many colors, suit almost any style of house, are simple to repair after a storm and usually cost less up front. Our shingle roofs page has more detail.

Metal costs more to install, but it sheds rain and snow quickly and handles wind well when it's installed correctly. We install standing seam, with hidden fasteners, and exposed fastener panels. Read more on our metal roofs page.

We'll put both on your estimate if you'd like to compare.

 

Hardin County weather and your roof

Elizabethtown has the same humid subtropical climate as Louisville. Summers are long, hot and humid, which bakes shingles on south- and west-facing slopes. Spring thunderstorms can bring hail and strong straight-line winds. Freezes usually run from early November into early April.

That freeze season turns small problems into bigger ones. Water that gets past a cracked pipe boot or a lifted shingle freezes, expands and widens the gap. If you spot a ceiling stain in the fall, have it checked before the cold sets in. Our guides to hail damage and wind damage show what to look for after a storm.

 

How we work

1. Free inspection. We check the shingles, flashing, vents, gutters and decking, plus the attic if we can reach it.

2. Photos of what we find. You see the problem for yourself.

3. Written estimate. The material, the scope and what's included, all on paper.

4. Storm damage documented. If a storm caused it, we photograph the damage and document it for your insurance claim. See storm damage insurance claims.

5. The work. On install day we protect your landscaping, siding and walkways.

6. Cleanup and a final walkthrough. We run a magnet sweep for nails and walk the finished roof with you.

New roofs come with the manufacturer’s warranty on the shingles and materials. Ask us about warranty coverage on the materials, too. If you'd rather spread out the cost of a new roof, we offer financing.

 

Between Elizabethtown and Louisville

Elizabethtown is our furthest stop south on I-65. Between here and Louisville we also cover Shepherdsville, Mount Washington and the rest of Bullitt County. See our Shepherdsville and Bullitt County pages, or the full list on our service area page. If you're elsewhere in Hardin County, call and ask.